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This is the report and email sent after Ann and I toured the area. My understanding was that she had no issues with the grassy area, it was the trees closest to the homes that had potential
fuels sitting on the ground.
Diana
From: Favolise, Anne (DNR) <Anne.Favolise@dnr.wa.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, October 4, 2023 10:29 AM
To: Diana Smeland <DSmeland@portludlowassociates.com>
Subject: Shaded Fuel Break Along Abandoned Gulf Course
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Hello Diana,
It was nice meeting you last week. I hope you’ve been able to get outside to enjoy the nicer days we’ve had.
After meeting with you, I visited with Bert Loomis and walked around his property to assess the potential fuels reduction projects he could do.
It appears that many of the homes in the neighborhood adjacent to the old Trail 9 Golf Course could stand to be “firewised.” My hope is that these individual homeowners will take part
in our forest health and fuels reduction program to reduce fuel load conditions around their houses. I also walked through the green space next to Bert’s home we drove by and noticed
that the soils are moist and trees are well-spaced and mature down slope from the golf course. There is a cohort of mature red alder in that area, which is spaced more closely than
the conifers, which is normal for alder. Trees directly next to the old golf course could be pruned to reduce ladder fuels. There are also some small diameter trees under 8” in the
understory that could be cut. I did not see where the boundary lines are for the golf course and adjacent homes, so I do not know which landowners should consider creating a fuel break
directly next to the golf course. The treatment area outlined in the attached map shows the area in question. Again, the project is only a suggestion to reduce fuel load and I am not
sure the exact location of the boundary on the ground. It might make sense to have both the HOA and the PLA to split to cost to have the work done if there is overlap between ownership.
Let me know what you think.
My best,
Anne Favolise
Service Forester – Olympic Region
Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
360-640-4387